American Railway Express Co. v. Estroff

1. Contraéis limiting a carrier’s liability for goods lost in transit must be express, and knowingly and understandingly made between the parties. See, in this connection, American Railway Express Co. v. Daniel, 29 Ga. App, 780; Adams Express Co. v. Croninger, 226 U. S. 491 (33 Sup. Ct. 148, 57 L. ed. 314, 44 L. R. A. (N. S.) 257). Where a carrier seeks to limit its common-law liability for loss or damage to goods in transit, it must do so by an express agreement made at the time of the receipt of the goods from the shipper. Where goods are received for shipment by a carrier and no receipt or…